AMD Q3 2025: AI and PC strength drive a beat-and-raise; data center +22% YoY, client and gaming surge, embedded weak; Q4 guide above Street. (AMD reported revenue about $9.2–$9.25B, EPS beat; Data Center $4.3B, +22% YoY; Client and Gaming about $4.0B combined with record Client; Embedded down 8% YoY; Q4 revenue outlook $9.3–$9.9B.) Sources: AMD IR and major outlets.

Why it matters for traders

AI buildout stays hot. Strong Instinct (MI350) and EPYC demand show hyperscalers diversifying beyond a single-supplier AI stack, sustaining server orders and adjacent-component demand.

PC cycle improving. Record Ryzen sales suggest the AI PC refresh is real, a read-through for tier-1 OEMs and Windows ecosystem names.

Mixed read for industrial/embedded. AMD’s Embedded decline flags ongoing softness in some industrial, automotive and comms end-markets tied to embedded compute.

Winners -

AI server builders and integrators

Reason: Rising Instinct/EPYC demand points to sustained AI server rack builds and accelerator attach at cloud and enterprise.

Names: $SMCI, $HPE

PC OEMs (AI PC refresh)

Reason: Record Client revenue and stronger Ryzen mix imply improving Windows PC demand and AI-laptop upsell.

Names: $DELL, $HPQ

Memory and storage for AI

Reason: AI accelerators and EPYC platforms require high-bandwidth memory and fast storage, lifting bit demand and pricing leverage.

Names: $MU, $WDC

Losers -

CPU competitors

Reason: AMD’s share gains in server and high-end client chips pressure incumbent CPU roadmaps and pricing.

Names: $INTC, $QCOM

AI accelerator incumbent sentiment

Reason: A stronger AMD AI trajectory can compress “only-one-supplier” scarcity premia and stoke multiple compression worries, even if near-term share remains concentrated.

Names: $NVDA, $AVGO

Industrial/embedded chip suppliers

Reason: AMD’s Embedded segment fell 8% YoY, a negative read-through for parts of industrial and automotive compute demand tied to embedded designs.

Names: $TXN, $NXPI

Trading takeaways

Momentum names with AMD leverage stay in play on pullbacks (AI servers, memory). 2) Watch relative-value pairs in CPUs and accelerators as competitive narratives evolve. 3) Track Q4 guide execution and any updates on China-compliant AI parts.

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Spotify Q3 Beat, Mixed Outlook - What It Means For Markets

Summary

Spotify ($SPOT) topped Q3 expectations: revenue about €4.27–€4.30B (+7% reported, +12% constant currency), MAUs 713M (+11% YoY), Premium subs 281M (+12% YoY), gross margin 31.6%, operating income €582M, net income €899M. Guidance: next-quarter MAUs ~745M, Premium 289M, revenue €4.5B and gross margin guided near 32.9% solid growth but “mixed” versus some Street expectations.

Market Take

Shares initially rose on the beat and scale of users/profitability, with some wobble on guidance tone.

Winners -

Music Streaming & Audio Platforms

Why: Sector re-rating on proof that large-scale audio can deliver growth + profitability; holiday-quarter engagement tailwinds.

Names: $SPOT, $SIRI.

Music Labels & Rights Holders

Why: More paying subs and price increases bolster recorded-music royalties and negotiating leverage.

Names: $WMG (Warner Music Group), $SONY (Sony ADR).

Programmatic / Measurement With Audio Inventory

Why: Bigger streaming audiences and expanding formats increase monetizable audio ad supply and demand for verification/targeting.

Names: $TTD (The Trade Desk), $IAS (Integral Ad Science).

Losers -

Traditional Radio Broadcasters

Why: Time-spent and ad budgets keep leaking to digital audio; Spotify’s scale and features accelerate the shift.

Names: $IHRT (iHeartMedia), $CMLS (Cumulus Media).

Smaller, Ad-Heavy Podcast/Audio Players

Why: Spotify flagged softer/flat ad-supported trends on a constant-currency basis; scale players soak up spend, leaving less for sub-scale rivals.

Names: $AUD (Audacy), $IHRT.

Attention Competitors In The Margin (Rotation Risk)

Why: Near-term investor rotation toward profitable audio growth stories can pressure peers tied to the same consumer wallet/advert budgets.

Names: $NFLX, $ROKU.

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Uber beats on growth but stock drops on profit hit and cautious tone

Summary:

Uber reported strong Q3 growth (revenue up 20% YoY; gross bookings $49.7B) and guided Q4 bookings above Street. But operating profit missed due to a $479M legal/regulatory charge and management flagged that autonomous investments are years from profitability. Shares fell despite the top-line beat.

Winners

Travel Platforms (read-through from robust mobility demand and record trip volumes)

• $BKNG (Booking Holdings) - travel demand proxy tends to benefit when mobility/ride trends are strong.

• $EXPE (Expedia Group) - similar read-through as consumers spend on transport + trips.

Reason: Uber’s highest trip growth since 2023 signals healthy consumer movement and travel activity.

AI/AV Infrastructure & Cloud (Uber leaning into AV and AI data/compute partnerships)

• $GOOGL (Alphabet) - Waymo partnership and likely cloud/AI workloads benefit hyperscalers.

• $NVDA (NVIDIA) - AV stack and model training/inference require high-end compute.

Reason: Management emphasized AV/AI as long-term priorities; partners and compute suppliers are positioned to capture spend even if Uber’s own AV profits are years out.

Restaurant/Delivery Enablers (Eats growth supports connected tooling)

• $TOST (Toast) - restaurant POS/delivery integrations see more order flow when platforms grow.

• $OLO (Olo) - order orchestration/delivery rails benefit from higher digital order volumes.

Reason: Uber reported strong delivery trends and improving delivery margins, a positive read-across to infrastructure vendors.

Losers

Rideshare & Delivery Peers (regulatory overhang + margin worries read-through)

• $LYFT (Lyft) - faces similar regulatory/labor risks and investor scrutiny on profitability.

• $DASH (DoorDash) - sector-wide concern that legal/working-model costs can pressure margins.

Reason: Uber’s profit miss was tied to legal/regulatory costs; the market often extrapolates such headwinds to peers.

Near-Term AV Hardware Pure-Plays (profit timeline pushed out)

• $LAZR (Luminar) - lidar suppliers can suffer if investors push out commercialization timelines.

• $AEVA (Aeva) - similar sensitivity to slower AV monetization.

Reason: Management said AV profitability is years away, dampening sentiment for early-stage AV hardware names.

Gig-Economy High-Multiple Names (macro risk to take-rate/margins)

• $UPWK (Upwork)

• $FVRR (Fiverr)

Reason: When a flagship gig platform flags legal/regulatory cost drag, investors may de-risk across gig names with fragile margin structures.

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Palantir Q3 2025: record growth, stronger guidance, AI demand accelerates

Episode summary:

Palantir ($PLTR) delivered a blockbuster Q3: revenue $1.181B (+63% y/y), adjusted EPS $0.21 (beat), U.S. commercial revenue +121% y/y to $397M, and full-year revenue guidance raised to about $4.396B–$4.40B. Management guided Q4 sales to roughly $1.327B–$1.331B, citing “otherworldly” AI demand and continued adoption of AIP across U.S. commercial and government customers.

Market reaction:

Shares whipsawed after hours as valuation concerns met very strong fundamentals and a sizable guidance raise.

Why it matters for traders:

The print reinforces the “AI apps at scale” thesis. Budget share appears to be consolidating around platforms that can move from pilots to production quickly, pulling through GPU servers, cloud capacity, and defense-tech integration. Guidance suggests momentum into Q4.

Winners

AI compute and server suppliers

Reason: Palantir’s AIP growth requires sustained GPU server deployments at customers and partners, supporting demand for accelerators and AI-optimized systems.

Names: $NVDA, $SMCI, $AMD.

Hyperscale cloud platforms

Reason: AIP workloads commonly land on major clouds, boosting consumption of compute, storage, and data services as enterprises operationalize AI.

Names: $MSFT, $AMZN, $GOOGL.

Defense and federal IT integrators

Reason: Strong U.S. government growth and broader AI modernization signal continued awards and teaming opportunities around Palantir-adjacent programs.

Names: $LDOS, $CACI, $LHX.

Losers

AI platform challengers

Reason: AIP’s execution at scale and expanding guidance raise competitive pressure on peers pitching enterprise AI platforms.

Names: $AI, $PATH, $SNOW.

Custom build and legacy consulting share

Reason: If buyers prefer packaged platforms over bespoke builds, some systems integrators may see slower growth on large custom analytics programs.

Names: $ACN, $IBM.

Standalone developer-led data stacks

Reason: Consolidation onto end-to-end AI platforms can crowd out piecemeal data tooling budgets at the margin.

Names: $MDB, $ESTC.

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Starbucks cedes control of China retail to Boyu Capital in $4B JV; keeps brand and IP, targets faster store growth and royalty stream

Why this matters

Starbucks will sell a 60% stake in its China retail operations to Boyu Capital and retain 40%, while continuing to own and license the Starbucks brand and IP. The JV aims to reignite growth in China (nearly 8,000 stores today) with an accelerated path toward 20,000 locations, shifting Starbucks’ economics toward asset-light royalties and minority earnings. Pending approvals; closing targeted for fiscal Q2 2026.

Winners

Category: Asset-light global restaurant models

Reason: The deal validates pivoting to royalties and minority earnings in challenging geographies; read-through for brands using partner/JV structures in China.

Names: Starbucks ($SBUX), Yum! Brands ($YUM)

How it plays: $SBUX reduces operating risk in China while keeping brand control and royalty upside; $YUM benefits from investor appetite for partner-led expansion models in China (comparable narrative support).

Category: China-listed US restaurant plays

Reason: JV structure spotlights scalable China consumer demand via local partners; comps can see sentiment boost.

Names: Yum China ($YUMC), McDonald’s ($MCD)

How it plays: $YUMC is a pure China consumption proxy listed in the US; $MCD’s China master-franchise structure looks further de-risked as capital-light growth proves popular.

Category: Restaurant infrastructure and POS/software suppliers

Reason: Thousands of remodels/new builds typically lift demand for kitchen equipment, beverage systems, and point-of-sale/ordering software during rapid multi-year rollouts.

Names: Middleby ($MIDD), Oracle ($ORCL)

How it plays: $MIDD benefits broadly from quick-serve buildouts; $ORCL’s Micros is entrenched in global foodservice POS and can ride expansion and modernization cycles across Asia. (Inference from the expansion plan to 20,000 stores.)

Losers

Category: Premium beverage wallet-share competitors in China

Reason: A bigger Starbucks footprint and marketing push can pressure discretionary beverage spend for rivals.

Names: Coca-Cola ($KO), PepsiCo ($PEP)

How it plays: Not direct one-to-one competition, but increased Starbucks traffic can squeeze overlapping away-from-home beverage occasions. (Macro wallet-share inference tied to Starbucks’ China growth plan.)

Category: Smaller US coffee chains with “international runway” stories

Reason: A revitalized Starbucks China narrative raises the competitive bar and may weigh on relative valuation for smaller growth concepts.

Names: Dutch Bros ($BROS), Krispy Kreme ($DNUT)

How it plays: These concepts face tougher comps as investors rotate toward proven, scale players executing with local partners in Asia. (Read-through risk based on JV momentum.)

Category: US-centric suppliers with limited localization edge

Reason: Over time, a China-controlled JV typically localizes more of the store-level supply chain, which can cap upside for US-based vendors.

Names: FedEx ($FDX), UPS ($UPS)

How it plays: If the JV leans into local logistics/providers for speed and cost, US parcel/logistics names see fewer incremental China-related wins. (Operational inference from JV control and local scale-up.)

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Switch 2 demand pops - Nintendo hikes target to 19M.

Why this matters

A higher console unit forecast means a bigger installed base, more game and accessory spend, stronger holiday sell-through, and shifts in gamer time away from rival ecosystems all of which can move U.S.-listed publishers, chip vendors, retailers, and ad-tech names.

Winners -

Third-party game publishers and engines

Reason: A larger Switch 2 base boosts multi-platform releases, DLC, and back-catalog ports. Attach rates typically rise in year 1–2 as players fill libraries.

Names: $TTWO (Take-Two Interactive), $EA (Electronic Arts), $U (Unity Software)

Retail channels with console exposure

Reason: More hardware means more bundles, accessories, and gift-season traffic online and in-store. Holiday comp tailwinds as inventory improves.

Names: $AMZN (Amazon), $BBY (Best Buy)

Gaming accessories and peripherals

Reason: New installs drive incremental spend on headsets, controllers, docks, capture cards — high-margin add-ons tied to multiplayer and streaming.

Names: $CRSR (Corsair Gaming), $HEAR (Turtle Beach), $LOGI (Logitech International — NASDAQ listed)

Losers -

Rival console ecosystems

Reason: Share of wallet and player time can tilt toward Nintendo during a hot cycle, pressuring competitor first-party attach and subscription momentum.

Names: $MSFT (Xbox within Microsoft), $SONY (Sony Group ADR, NYSE listed)

Mobile-gaming ad monetization

Reason: When premium console cycles heat up, some discretionary playtime shifts from ad-supported mobile, creating softer engagement/impression volumes at the margin.

Names: $APP (AppLovin), $MGNI (Magnite)

PC-centric hardware mix

Reason: Near-term wallet share can rotate from PC upgrades to living-room handheld/console spend, cooling certain DIY cycles.

Names: $INTC (Intel), $AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)

Quick trading angles

Holiday read-through: Track bundle inventory and top-10 game charts; positive datapoints favor $TTWO $EA and accessory names $CRSR $HEAR.

Retail setup: If Switch 2 supply holds through Black Friday/Cyber Monday, $BBY and $AMZN should see stronger category comps.

Pair ideas: Long publishers with Switch pipelines vs underweight mobile ad-tech into December if console engagement remains elevated.

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OPEC+ approves a small December output hike and signals a Q1 pause

Quick take

OPEC+ is threading the needle: a modest December increase to regain market share, then a pause in Q1 to avoid flooding the market. The setup points to crude stabilising in the low to mid 60s unless demand weakens further. Expect relief for fuel users and pressure on the most oil price sensitive producers and service names.

Winners -

U.S. Airlines - jet fuel relief and better cost visibility

Why: A slower supply ramp and Q1 pause temper upside in crude, easing a key input cost and improving fare planning into holiday and spring travel.

Names: $DAL, $UAL, $AAL

U.S. Refiners - stable feedstock supports crack spreads

Why: Modest crude and ample product inventories often underpin margins, especially if travel demand holds and distillate cracks remain firm.

Names: $VLO, $MPC, $PSX

Chemicals and Plastics - lower hydrocarbon inputs

Why: Ethane and naphtha linked costs tend to ease when crude softens or stabilises, supporting spreads for commodity chemicals.

Names: $DOW, $LYB, $WLK

Losers -

Explorers and Producers most tied to spot crude

Why: Glut worries into 2026 and a signal that OPEC+ will prioritise market share can cap price recovery, compressing cash flow for marginal barrels.

Names: $APA, $OXY, $MRO

Oilfield Services focused on offshore and deep cyclical capex

Why: If operators fade long cycle FIDs on subdued price expectations, rigs and services face softer pricing and utilisation.

Names: $SLB, $HAL, $BKR

Offshore and High Cost Drill contractors

Why: Day-rate momentum depends on sustained higher crude; a cautious Q1 outlook can stall contract resets.

Names: $RIG, $VAL, $DO

Trading angles

Airlines and travel: Look for relative strength vs crude. Pair trade examples include long $DAL vs short front WTI proxies when crack spreads widen.

Refiners: Watch 3-2-1 cracks and Gulf Coast utilisation; upside if product demand stays resilient.

E&P and services: Favour balance sheet strength and hedged names; avoid high beta unless crude reclaims recent moving averages on volume.

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Netflix’s 10-for-1 Stock Split: What It Means And Who Moves Next

What happened

Netflix ($NFLX) approved a 10-for-1 forward split. Shareholders of record on Mon, Nov 10, 2025 receive nine additional shares per share. Split-adjusted trading begins Mon, Nov 17, 2025.

Why it matters

Splits don’t change fundamentals, but they often spark higher retail participation, options activity, and short-term liquidity. That can create sympathy moves across brokers, market-structure names, and parts of the streaming stack.

WINNERS -

Retail brokerages and trading venues

Reason: A lower per-share price typically boosts retail trading volume and single-stock options activity, lifting engagement and order flow for low-cost brokers and exchanges.

Examples: Robinhood Markets ($HOOD), Cboe Global Markets ($CBOE)

Options market makers and active-trader platforms

Reason: Post-split contracts are cheaper per contract (same notional split 10 ways), often increasing contract turnover and spreads captured by wholesalers and pro-focused brokers.

Examples: Virtu Financial ($VIRT), Interactive Brokers ($IBKR)

Cloud and edge delivery tied to streaming scale

Reason: Renewed Netflix engagement can mean more streaming hours and heavier workloads across CDN and hyperscale infrastructure supporting video delivery.

Examples: Akamai Technologies ($AKAM), Amazon.com ($AMZN)

LOSERS -

Direct-to-consumer streaming rivals

Reason: A fresh retail spotlight on Netflix can pull investor attention and potentially ad budgets and watch-time away from peers with weaker momentum.

Examples: Warner Bros. Discovery ($WBD), Paramount Global ($PARA)

CTV platform and aggregator competitors

Reason: If Netflix’s engagement and ad tier gain share, platform take-rates and ad inventory on rival CTV ecosystems can face relative pressure.

Examples: Roku ($ROKU), FuboTV ($FUBO)

Legacy pay-TV distributors

Reason: Any Netflix-driven buzz tends to underscore cord-cutting, pressuring traditional video subs and ARPU for cable incumbents.

Examples: Comcast ($CMCSA), Charter Communications ($CHTR)

Trading notes (not financial advice)

Splits can create short-term momentum into and just after the effective date, but they do not improve intrinsic value. Watch realized volume/option-volume follow-through after Nov 17 and how ad-tier updates flow through peer commentary next quarter.

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